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&
Outstanding Field Golden Retrievers
“Best
friends aren't born; they're made one great memory at a time.”
~See
the following information below~
Puppy Owners Updated
Litter Information Updated
OFA, CERF & PRA Health Clearances
Providence UT Training
Grounds – Cache Valley Utah – Bridgerland
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Lady Sheila of WM Farms
http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=214413
http://www.offa.org/results.html?all=SR28455001&x=11&y=1
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Sire:
SR08543608 |
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Golden Retriever |
Dam:
SR13639603 |
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Medium
Golden |
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Birth date: |
August
20, 2005 |
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OFA Number |
Registry |
Test/Film Date |
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Final Conclusion |
GR-31282 |
CERF |
September
12, 2007 |
September
12, 2007 |
25 |
Tested
06,07,09 |
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GR-93638G24F-PI |
HIPS |
August
24, 2007 |
September
19, 2007 |
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GOOD |
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GR-EL16457F24-PI |
ELBOW |
August
24, 2007 |
September
19, 2007 |
24 |
NORMAL |
Test Performed: prcd Mutation Test for PRAOptigen Accession #: 08-686 February 4, 2008 Sample Type: Blood
Test
Results: Genotype
of Sheila is Normal/Clear.
Risk for developing prcd-PRA: This dog
will NEVER develop the prcd form of PRA (progressive rod-cone degeneration form
of Progressive Retinal Atrophy). Note
that PRA in Golden Retrievers appears to consist of at least two different
genetic defects. Neither of which are found in Sheila.
Significance
for breeding:
Genetically Normal/Clear dogs can be bred to any dog and will produce no pups
affected with the prcd form of PRA. Percentage wise, Sheila is one of the very
few breeding females in North America today that has been proactively tested
for this genetic eye disease.
Natural
Training
Emphases – Pheasant,
Owner/Trainer:
Jed Packer
Sheila: A western breed upland hunter! From a healthy
litter of 11, she’s a retrieving machine with confidence on land and especially
in water. A strong family trait evidenced in her progeny. Sheila possesses what
we think is a main component in the hunter’s dog, cooperative behavior. This
makes working with her in the field an absolute pleasure. She’s not an
independent, “my way”; raise the blood pressure kind of dog. She’s a natural
working dog with heart and natural inborn instincts. She’s a good looking
medium colored girl with good bone. She’s 23” tall weighing in at 65
pounds. She’s lightly feathered; flat coated and grows a tremendous down layer
in the winter which has proven out on our snowshoe overnighters. She has really
nice angulation blending front and rear actions for a smooth, graceful and sure
footed gait. She is eager to please, intelligent, a powerful swimmer, with a
high endurance, excellent nose, cold weather proven and very trainable. Our extended family owns and farms several
hundred acres in
For health history, I’ve completed
most lines back many generations. Some ancestral lines have been completed all
the way to the early 1900 original Lord Tweedmouth dogs. Notable family members
include: FC-AFC
Mioak's Smokin Zeke, Am./Can./Aust. CH. Ranchosierra
El Chicco, FC/AFC Sungold Lad's Talisman
0S/FDHF and many other excellent dogs. She is not a line breed dog. Her COI
(Coefficient of Inbreeding = 0%) We
concentrate on positive field training methods using e-collar
reinforcement. She’s proven herself as a
valuable hunter and wonderful family companion.
Ruby’s Prairie
Sunrise of WM Farms
http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=283842
Owner/Trainer: Jed Packer/North Mt Retrievers
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Rubys
Prairie Sunrise of WM Farms |
Sire:
SR10633606 |
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AKC
Golden Retriever |
Dam:
SN88355303 |
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Female |
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Dark
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18, 2007 |
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Training
Emphases – Hunt Test (SH), Pheasant/Upland
Update on Ruby:
Ruby is in Boise training at North Mt Retrievers.
http://www.northmountainretrievers.com/ She is the only Golden they are working
with. I just spoke with Laura, the trainer, and here's the report.
- Laura started to ear pinch as a reminder as she thought by Ruby's
actions that she'd already completed FF from the previous trainer and
noticed she didn't need any tune up. Come to find out the other trainer never
FF her. Remarkably she just did it with or without the pressure and has
been very steady. Kind of weird but good all at the same time. I love the
fact she is doing it naturally. Remarkable mouth with very strong “delver to
hand” instincts even under the training pressure! I start my dogs very young on
holding and delivering techniques in the back yard. I'd like to think
this helps but I also think Ruby is just really steady under pressure.
- Laura: "I haven't found any problems with her yet." She does
what she's asked and has plenty of zip! Ruby is very fast and athletic.
At 18 months she's a muscular 61lbs, shorter coupled and about 21.5 inches.
- Laura: "Ruby is a very intelligent dog." "She learns
quickly and has really good retention." She rarely has to correct her for
something they've already covered. As a result she's moving along nicely.
- “Water is no problem with her.” In most cases she prefers it over
land. I can attest to this. Bottom line, Ruby is a water dog.
She's driving to piles from the hip and will start casting this week. She
will be taken to CA in January for picnics then start working through her 5 SH
passes which will most likely end in May. At this point, she doesn't see any
reason we can't achieve her SH by next spring. I will have Ruby for the fall
pheasant hunt that will begin in Nov.
It looks like Ruby is an easy to train, obedient and very intelligent dog.
While the title will be nice and I may look at MH, I'm an upland hunter that
loves to work around good goldens. I will get all her clearances in
December after her 2nd birthday & before she leaves for CA.
A South Eastern breed field trial daughter of Red River Ruckus. Red is
one of a handful of golden’s invited to nationals last year. A chip of the old
block, Ruby is a very athletic and the fastest dog I’ve owned. She trains well
and has enough go-juice for a whole pack. She had a great fall pheasant hunt
bagging a winged rooster her 1st try. With her signature dark red
coat, jet black pigment, focus and happy demeanor, 1 1/2 year old Ruby is doing
great. I am working with her on all the basics.
She is currently training between the JH & SH levels. She is birdy,
a good marker and flat out fast! She absolutely loves the water and has a great
entry. She’s a lot of dog and YES there’s a distinct difference between Eastern
and Western breed dogs. I know, I have one of each and enjoy some of the
attributes they each posses. I’m dedicating this wonderful dog to my daughter
Clarissa.
Ruby’s Sire: NDC NMFR RockErin Red River Ruckus ***
http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=125212
Red is a very handsome, dark golden
with a powerful, athletic physic. He has a terrific water attitude and wonderful
golden temperament. He is field trial golden that is currently enjoying a lot
of success. Red ran his 1st derby in 04’ at 16 months placing 3rd.
Since then his career has really taken off. Red took 1st at Tulsa
Retriever Club & Texas Panhandle Retriever club in 05’. At the end of 05’
Red had accumulated 51 points making him the
Tribute to Clarissa
We found out on Clarissa’s 10th birthday just before Christmas
07’ that she has a stage 3 anaplastic astrocytoma located in
the center of her brain. Clarissa passed away 5 months later on May 23, 2008.
We traveled 90 miles to Salt Lake City for 42 days of intense chemo and
radiation without success. She amazed everyone with her courage, kindness and
never once complained. It is an honor to be called her father as I learned more
from her than she can ever imagine. We wish to thank everyone especially
friends, family, employers and neighbors for your thoughts, prayers and kind
acts. We also wish to thank the individuals and organizations of: Primary
Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Macey’s, Associated Foods and
Providence Elementary. Your acts of help and kindness have changed our lives
for good. Clarissa loved golden retrievers and especially puppies. In her
lifetime she loved, kissed and held all the puppies from both Sheila’s litters.
Consider them kissed by an angel! Like me, Clarissa loved to be outside. She
loved to walk in the fields with Sheila, Ruby and me. She loved to garden and
sell her home grown lettuce and our Jam & salsa at our local farmers
markets. She is sorely missed and often thought of. A tribute to my daughter: My Sweet Clarissa
June 09 Update: Thanks to Mrs.
Anderson and a host of others including Providence Elementary, Clarissa’s
memory has been captured by her wonderful 5th grade school teacher!
Through generous donations and Mrs. Anderson’s procurement of a grant,
Providence Elementary has created and dedicated a wonderful outdoor classroom
in behalf of Clarissa named “Clarissa’s Classroom”. Dedicated to our children
that have fought and suffered from cancer.
The new outdoor classroom includes a human sundial, discovery center,
several beautiful plants and of course a garden center.
In addition to this, we’ve recently been informed that Providence City
has created and named a new soccer field after Clarissa. The area includes a
children’s park, soccer field and walking loop.
As a parent the loss is tremendous, but having kind people memorialize
our daughter’s life is both healing and humbling. Thank you, Thank you, and
Thank you!
November 2009 Northern Utah Pheasant Hunt
Report
Opening
day found me at my son’s basketball game.
I also missed the opening day waffles and the excitement of the morning.
Family first! It turns out; my brother in law had a near miss with a frantic
doe mule deer. Cornered and scared half
to death, she made a run for it and nearly ran over Spencer. Walking in
head-high bull rush can produce an occasional visitor. They had a good morning
but left plenty of birds for us. My dogs
started a little rusty but we soon found our best hunting in the
afternoons. We’ve enjoyed fall weather and
Mother Nature added a little snow this November. We hunted the river bottoms,
ditch banks and of course the slough.
It’s a 50 acre piece with an assortment of vegetation including dense
cattails, swamp grass and chest high bulrush. It’s a modern day paradise for a
pheasant which requires a determined dog and hunter alike. We also found a lot
of success in a public basin near the Bear River which was thick with willows
and waste high grass. Sheila had her best night in the bottoms flushing several
birds. When we hunted the slough, Sadie (German Shorthair) run the middle while
Gus (Yellow Lab) and my 2 goldens flanked the outsides. Hunting with dogs and
hunters that “Get it” is a real pleasure. We worked slowly the vegetation and
allowed the dogs to stay close and hunt hard. Crafty birds will slip the line
when given a chance. By the end of the season Sadie’s chest was nearly rubbed
raw. Reliable Gus is starting to show some white around the muzzle as he nears
the 8 year mark. They were out nearly every day. Our flushers and pointers work
well together as we enjoyed a very successful and safe hunt. Traversing through dense and rough terrain is
exhausting for the dogs. Their eyes, nose and feet take a real beating and
often get rubbed raw. It takes a determined dog to get in and really hunt these
areas day after day. Something road hunters never experience. Ruby had her
heyday the last day of the hunt. We shot and lost a rooster in the dense
cattails. All 4 dogs searched for about 10 minutes then suddenly Ruby appeared
at my side with a nice looking rooster pictured below (Right). Nice job girl!
She’s really getting it and the training is paying off. I’m very pleased that I’m getting such great
drive and desire from my 2 females. I couldn’t be more pleased with their
versatility and attitude. A special thanks to my In-laws & brother-in-laws.
Philosophy:
The success of our future Golden
Retriever populations falls squarely on the quality of the sires and dams used
with each new generation. Their degree
of excellence is expressed in the earned titles, field work, conformation,
attitude and health. The history of the Golden Retriever began around the early
1900’s in Scotland, with the original intent of developing the perfect hunting
dog for both sport and sustenance. With meticulous record keeping a handful of
people like Sir Dudley Marjoribanks, a British aristocrat, who later became the
first Lord Tweedmouth, from Brook House, Park Lane, London dedicated their
lives in the development of this breed. While careless & rampant breeding
happen in earnest today, there a many breeders that continue the original
intent while adding sporting breed qualities. Powerful, active dogs, that are
structurally sound and well balanced. Golden Retrievers possess a personality
that is eager, alert and self-confident. Any breeder becomes a steward &
contributor to the outcome this wonderful breed. As such, methodical
consideration should be given to each new life. According to the AKC the Golden
Retriever is a Sporting Breed. They love to work with a “Give me a job”
attitude. Sure, Goldens make great family members, their great with kids and
are highly trainable. Because of their versatility, many people are proving how
much more they can become. Goldens are excelling in agility trials, as
impairment companions, rescue dogs, hunt trials and field tests. We keep these
goals in mind with any new litter.
Besides all this, they love to hunt. The opportunity for most folks to
hunt, train or prove this fine breed is diminishing or difficult logistically. Today’s Hunt, Agility and Field test programs
offer a wonderful option and are set up to prove dog & owner capabilities.
Fortunately, we have family members that own or have access to 100’s of acres
of prime farmland in Northern UT. It’s where the rubber hits the roads for us
as find to out what kind sporting bred dogs we really have. We hunt and train
on wild birds in all kinds of terrain. Young dogs are trained at bird ranches
giving them confidence with each success. Obedience and desire are a must.
Wanting the best multi-purpose Golden Retrievers means breeding to the highest
quality field and obedience studs available. Our goal with
each litter is to produce golden retrievers with desire, trainability and easy
to live with temperaments. We look for dogs with classic field bred
conformation & drive.
Meaning, pups will have good bone alignment, deep chests,
agile, go all day, athletic bodies. Good health is of utmost
importance to us therefore; both parents will have their health clearances.
Best of all, regardless of how you use them; they’ll be wonderful members of
your family. Puppies will be well socialized and include a
puppy pack with pedigrees and other helpful information. They will be vet
checked, dewclaws removed, wormed and vaccinated. The Golden's desire to please
is legendary-making them a top obedience competitor and first-rate
companion.
Retrieving desire: Dogs have different degrees of
interest in retrieving. Greater the drive, then the greater the chance of
overall success in training and competitive performance. One can have pulsating
drive but if paired with a lack of intelligence or a low degree of
tractability, then the dog will probably not be successful.
Intelligence: Dogs, like people, have different
levels of intelligence. The smarter dog progresses more quickly in training and
also retains more than one who has a lesser degree of native intelligence.
Tractability: This is a very important
characteristic of the elite retriever. The ideal dog should be easy to control
and be malleable. The opposite of tractability is stubbornness and a dog that
is prone to be dishonest and purposefully look for ways to defy the
instructions of the handler.
To make this happen, you MUST spend the time with them!
2009 Litter has been placed.
2010 Plans will consist of Ruby and a son
from the Sheila X Opie litter that is working on multiple titles including SH,
tracking and obedience. He is an outstanding duck hunter. More to come but we
are looking at multiple generations of talented hunters along with the
grandfathers of Flyway’s October Pardner MH*** WCX (See below) and NDC NMFR RockErin Red River Ruckus ***. Integrating these 2 lines along
with well tested upland talent through Sheila’s line should equate to some fine
multipurpose pups!
Opie
X Shiela Litter 2007: To Darrell and family.
We are very sorry and saddened to hear about the loss of
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Chris
contacted me recently and shared a couple of photo’s of his fall pheasant
hunt. Sasha is a Jake X Sheila pup how looks like she is doing well in the
field. “Here's a couple of pictures from Sasha's first hunt.
She'll be turning one in a few weeks. Hope your family is doing well!” Chris
Mike and
his brother dropped by early to pick a puppy and look over the litter. We invited them over for dinner and enjoyed
an evening of stories and more stories.
Mike had recently lost an old hunting buddy and terrific dog. You don’t replace an old buddy but the time
had now arrived to start a new chapter and welcome a new partner &
hunting pal. For most of us, our dogs are part of our family and life and not
something we stick in a kennel out back and feed because we have to. Mike was
no exception in his admiration for the golden breed and quality dogs. By the
end of the day, all I could hope was that this new little guy would grow into
the dream dog Mike was hoping for.
Mike e-mailed me recently and sent some photo’s. Looks like he’s doing
very well. “I just took these this morning while we
were scouting hunting grounds. Max never stops surprising me. He is very
energetic and smart. He always has his nose to the ground and is curious
about everything. He also has no fear, which is good and bad at times.”
The Sharp
family contacted me weeks before our last Sheila X Jake litter. They described what they wanted and I told
them what our plans were. A lot of
talk and discussion went into the process but as you can tell from the
picture and the comments, they’re a very happy family. I haven’t seen all the pictures from the
Jake x Sheila litter but it sounds like we have drive and beauty! Lilly is a real looker! |
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“Hi Jed, I just wanted to share some new developments about Lilly. She is
getting so big, 40+ lbs and still the biggest cuddle bug. I have never seen a
dog who likes to be cuddled so much! She is learning more everyday. Right now
with the heat in the high 90's low 100's her favorite thing to do is swim in
the pool. If she is hot and no one is in the pool she sits and cries at the
gate. Whenever we let her into the pool area she just jumps in. The kids
taught her to dive off the diving board (2ft off the water) and now she does
it just for fun. She cries pitifully if the kids try to swim without her. She
LOVES to retrieve from the water. She will bring anything you throw and if
you won’t play with her she will throw her own ball in and go after it!! She
loves to bury her head under the water and get her toys. The last few days
she has decided to "save" us and she will grab our hand from under
the water, wrap her front paws around our forearm and swim/drag us to the
steps. She is so gentle the whole time too. She is so cute! She looks so much
like Sheila, so beautiful!! We love her so much!” Hope all is well with you and your family, Take care, Sharp Family |
Colleen
from California contacted me looking for a SAR Search & Rescue dog from the
Sheila & Push litter. She described
what she was looking for in behavior, drive and sociality. I was pretty
confident in the litter but I have to admit in the back of my mind I was
keeping my fingers crossed. When Colleen arrived at our house I handed her a
nice female and told her that I believe this is the one for her. She took the
puppy into our garage and ran Maddie through a series of tests used to exploit
disposition and the behavior necessary to aid in her success as a SAR dog. Maddie passed with high marks; Colleen smiled
and said “We’ll Take Her!”
“Hi Jed,
Maddie has moved right in and taken control. She is just a lovely,
smart, little girl, but a goofball! This picture is from her first training day
at Search and Rescue 3/29/08. At this age the trainers play age appropriate
games with her to socialize her with other trainers, and we encourage her to
clamber over all the stuff in the disaster zone. She gets to follow around the
big dogs when they are doing ground search problems - Socializing her to other
dogs of various ages and introducing her to the trained behaviors. Her breeding
shows she loves to run and dive into the water and swim just for the fun of it.
Getting her not to, is the challenge. Maddie is about 60 lbs and the Vet
says she is one of the most perfect goldens she's ever seen. We will be
resuming advanced obedience training this week, and if that goes well resume
SAR training in December or January. But I can already tell from working with
her myself, she is much better at focusing her attention. Regardless of whether
she becomes successful at SAR, she has stolen our hearts and my husband just
adores her. She is spoiled of course. She sleeps at the end of our bed which I
never thought my husband would ever think of allowing before we got her.”
Ann & Grant contacted me from NM where they raise and train horses on a beautiful ranch. They were looking for an all purpose Golden that would fit into their active lifestyle. The Push X Sheila litter caught their eye and we are very happy it did. It looks like Heidi has a wonderful family in a beautiful part or the country. “Hi Jed,
Everything is going great!
Heidi has grown so much. She is
undoubtedly the most athletic puppy we have ever had. We love her temperament. Just a sweetheart! She is very eager to learn and has some of
the basic commands down - which is amazing because she is still so young. She's been great with the horses and other
animals. I have attached a couple of
pictures that capture her spirit and her beauty.
We could not have done any better.
Thanks!
Ann and Grant”
Once
in a while something happens in life that brings a person back to earth. In the
race to raise and train great multi-purpose goldens sometimes the human touch
gets lost in all of it. This was case
between a very special girl and her very special golden retriever. Several months ago Marta called me from
Washington State. She told me that her
13 year old daughter had found my website and really, really wanted a puppy
from the Opie litter. She’d looked at
several sites but told her mother that there was a female in that litter
especially for her. At first, I smiled
and figured it was the sweet dream of a 13 year old girl. Miquela (Mekayla)
insisted,
had been saving for some time and sent in a deposit. She told me her name would be Kola. A Native American name that means friend.
Miquela and her father drove to Utah from Washington when Kola turned 8 weeks
old to pick her up. Here’s the rest of
the story. Meanwhile, I was unaware that my 9 year old daughter Clarissa had
fallen in love with Kola. She played
with her everyday. Because of the
demeanor of Kola I decided she’d be the right one for Miquela. Clarissa
happened to be there when Miquela, her father and brother arrived. I asked
Clarissa to go get the puppy we’d chosen for Miquela. When she handed Kola over
to Miquela, Clarissa ran inside. After
they left, I came inside to see where Clarissa had run off to. My wife motioned
to her room and explained what had been going on the last several weeks. I tried to explain to saddest 9 year old in
town that we have a nice dog and that Miquela needed a nice dog too. As a
father, this was one of those tough ones.
Recently, Marta sent me and e-mail and a picture. It’s extremely heart-warming and worth
sharing.
“Dear Jed,
When she first came to your
place in August, I was on business travel so I called her and asked her
what she thought of Kola at first sight and she said "She's
perfect." Ever since, Kola is known in our neighborhood as the
luckiest dog on the planet. She even wags her tail as she walks with
Miquela. After Miquela came to your place to pick up kola with her father
and brother, they went on to Olympia Washington to Ashley Creek Farm which has
been in my family for decades (www.ashleycreek.com). Kola was able to run and play
to her hearts delight. The real heart that was delighted was
Miquela's. I've never seen a child so taken with an animal and I grew up
with several. If ever two souls were intended to meet it was Kola and Miquela. For the last 3 months Kola
has enjoyed living in Naples California near the famous canals and a huge dog
park where she has many friends. Things are going very well, and she is
now about 40 pounds of pure joy.”
Best Regards from a very
happy parent, Marta.
Josh and Lisa of UT stopped by to pick
out a replacement hearing impaired therapy dog. Unfortunately, they lost their
lab to an accident. It was a bitter/sweet evening as they discussed what
happened. I quickly learned about the
time and effort it takes to train a hearing impaired dog. They decided to spend
the next several years with one of Sheila’s daughters. Good Choice! They needed
an intelligent, strong natured dog that was willing to serve them for years to
come. We are very excited for them as they’ve already begun their training.
Here’s what they have to say about Akhila the oldest daughter and first born of
the Opie litter.
“Hi Jed-
I wanted to send a cute picture from Akhila's birthday this
year. It was fun since she is pretty good about letting us put things on
her now that she is training with the service dog vest. We also took
Akhila on her first plane ride to Seattle to visit Josh's family at the end of
June. She sat in the front seats of the plane with us and laid at our
feet. She did extremely well throughout the whole airport / shuttle / rental
car process with the large crowds and distractions aplenty! Her ears perked
when we took off the first time but the way home it was like she was an old
pro. She is getting more mature and loves to learn new things and is
great at all the clicker training we do with her. We tire her out with a
lot of walks and Frisbee throwing too! She has also been swimming so much now
that she swims the whole time and doesn't ever want to get out! Utah Lake
has a great place that is quiet and calm for dogs and people to swim and we've
been there a couple times. We plan to keep working on service dog things for
the next year and then start putting her through the therapy dog
training. She has a very gentle and perfect personality for also being a
therapy dog.
Best wishes to you and your family-
Josh and Lisa and Akhila”
George and Shirley of ID, a retired
couple, with a zest for life and love of golden retrievers made the long drive
from Northern ID to meet Sheila and pick out their puppy, Sunny. A beautiful
female with a medium golden coat. We had a wonderful visit and found out how
much they really love their dogs! Here’s what they had to say after picking
their puppy.
“Hi Jed, Thank you, thank you, and thank you. We are loving
our little puppy girl. She is so smart. I can tell that she is going to
be the best dog we have ever had. Jed, here are some recent pics of
Sunny. She has had real good exercise this winter, going cross country
skiing with me and George also takes her out to run. She loves the
snow. So she is very muscular and well filled out as you can see. Isn't
she beautiful?”
Andy & Shawna of ID attended a dog
show in a nearby city during the spring 07’. They saw conformation, agility,
obedience and rally competitions. They wanted to match the right breed to their
situation. I was most impressed by how much homework they did. I’m even more
impressed with how they are helping sweep develop. They came away convinced
that a field bred golden was the right thing for them. In addition to being a
family dog, Andy hunts as seen below with Sweeps first duck hunt. Also shown
below are Sweep and Wendy working together at a 4H agility competition. Wendy trains with Sweep at a club for
agility. Wendy recently posed with Sweep
holding a blue and red ribbon after winning her competition. Congratulations!!
“Spring has finally come
here and we can get Sweep out and about more. He passed his beginning
agility 4H class last week. Today we had him out at the river
retrieving. He loves to fetch in the water and his focus was
incredible. This is the most unusual
dog I have ever owned, and I mean that in the best way. His
desire to try things and learn is amazing and as to his retrieving...
well let’s just say that if it is thrown he will bring it back, regardless. ”
The decision to bring a golden
retriever into your home is one that will have a profound effect on your
life. Puppies are adorable but they grow up. Buy a pup because you want
great companion & friend. For dog and owner satisfaction our pups should go
to active homes. Anyway you look at it, 60+ lbs of hairy dog can't help but
make an impact in your life. They are considered a large breed so make
sure you’re ready for the time and commitment needed before taking the plunge. They don’t do well when chained or left
alone for hours in a 6x10 kennel day after day. This is torture to a Golden so
don’t bother calling unless you have the time, patience and facilities to
accommodate such a dog. Golden
Retrievers are bred with brains, beauty, love for people of all ages, good
health, and a desire to work. So why do I mention all this? Picking a puppy is
serious stuff. After all you’re making a decision that will last the next 10-15
years. If you’re looking for a quality purebred Golden, don’t go BARGAIN
HUNTING. Whether you purchase a puppy from me or not, find a responsible
breeder, breeding good dogs with health clearances and conformance to breed
standards. They’re an expense; so fall in love with a well bred puppy. As
individual puppy personalities vary, we will try and match the golden to your
wants and needs. This can be done best after a few weeks when they are up and
going. If this type of golden fits your
activity level and lifestyle, give us a call or email.
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Check out the
following websites
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligence_of_Dogs_(book)#Brightest_Dogs
WHAT IS CERF?
http://www.vmdb.org/cerf.html
“The Canine Eye
Registration Foundation (CERF) is an organization that was founded by a group
of concerned, purebred owner/breeders who recognized that the quality of their
dog's lives were being affected by heritable eye disease. CERF was then
established in conjunction with cooperating, board certified, veterinary
ophthalmologists, as a means to accomplish the goal of elimination of heritable
eye disease in all purebred dogs by forming a centralized, national registry.
The CERF Registry not
only registers those dog's certified free of heritable eye disease by members
of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (A.C.V.O. ), but also
collects data on all dogs examined by A.C.V.O. Diplomates. This data is used to
form the CERF data base which is useful in researching trends in eye disease
and breed susceptibility. Not only is this data useful to clinicians and
students of ophthalmology, but to interested breed clubs and individual
breeders and owners of specific breeds.”
HOW DOES CERF WORK?
“After the painless
examination of the dogs eyes, the A.C.V.O. Diplomate will complete the CERF
form and indicate any specific disease(s) found. Breeding advice will be
offered based on guidelines established for that particular breed by the
genetics Committee of the A.C.V.O. Bear in mind that CERF and the A.C.V.O. are
separate, but cooperating entities. The A.C.V.O only provides their
professional services and expertise to ensure that uniform standards are upheld
for the certification of dog's eyes with the CERF organization.”
WHAT IS OFA? http://www.offa.org/
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals—1966 to 2006
Forty
Years of Dedication to the Advancement of Canine Health
The
OFA Databases
“The OFA databases
are core to the organization’s objective of establishing control programs to
lower the incidence of inherited disease. Responsible breeders have an
inherent responsibility to breed healthy dogs. The OFA
databases serve all breeds of dogs and cats, and provide breeders a means to
respond to the challenge of improving the genetic health of their breed through
better breeding practices. The testing methodology and the criteria for
evaluating the test results for each database were independently established by
veterinary scientists from their respective specialty areas, and the standards
used are generally accepted throughout the world. The following databases
have been developed and are maintained by the OFA today:”
- Hip Dysplasia
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Patellar Luxation
- Autoimmune Thyroiditis
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Sebaceous Adenitis
- Congenital Deafness
- Shoulder OCD
- Several DNA Based Databases such as von Willebrand’s Disease and Progressive Retinal Atrophy
OPTIGEN for the genetic advantage http://www.optigen.com/
“OPTIGEN is a service company
established to provide DNA based diagnoses and information about inherited
diseases of dogs. We promise the highest quality diagnostic and testing
services available in the fields of veterinary medical genetics and molecular
diagnostics. Our testing procedures are developed by research scientists and
veterinarians associated with OPTIGEN, and are extensively field-tested in
cooperation with breeders of dogs.” They are the leading test facility for
prcd-PRA (progressive rod-cone degeneration form of Progressive Retinal
Atrophy)
The Golden Retriever
Club of America http://www.grca.org/
“Your puppy's purchase price may be a smidgen of what you spend over its lifetime. Think ahead to 10-12 years of veterinary bills and the importance of choosing a puppy whose ancestors have been screened for common health issues which have a genetic basis.”
“AKC registration
simply means the sire and dam of your Golden Retriever are the same breed. It
does NOT guarantee health, temperament, structural soundess or breeding
quality.”
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Stud & Litter Archives
Spring 2009 Litter Information 4 Males/4 Females
The most uniformed I’ve had. Nice
solid, creamy golden with happy temperaments and exploring minds. I’m anxious
to see how these guys turn out. Titles: MH-Master Hunter, HRCH-Hunting
Retriever Champion, UH-Upland Hunter, WCX-Working Certificate of Excellence,
CGC-
Canine
Good Citizen In summary, Jake is a dynamic golden that fits the bill for many
purposes. His titles and usage clearly tell his story; great dogs with good
training will succeed. Jake attained the very prestigious AKC Master Hunter and
UKC/HRC Hunting Retriever Champion and Upland Hunter titles, having been
primarily owner trained and handled. He is a superb hunting dog with strong
marking ability and an excellent nose, as well as an excellent house dog and
truck-buddy. Quiet, friendly, handsome and playful, he's a wonderful companion
during his non-working times, but is most outstanding just doing his job - -
retrieving waterfowl in all kinds of conditions, with VERY few escapees. He has
easily translated all the skills necessary to become a Master Hunter/Hunting
Retriever Champion into capably excelling at the unpredictable situations found
in the duck marsh. He is loaded with talent yet suitable as an
affectionate and joyful family companion. Jake does not achieve all that he has
done if he were not truly an outstanding dog.
Spring 2008 Litter Information 1 Male/4 Females
Push is an amazing dog much like a decathlon style
athlete that simply has the complete package. Everyone I’ve talked to that has
met or seen Push is very complimentary. Most everyone remarks on his handsome
looks, speed in the field, calm demeanor and happy personality. He comes from
amazing field stock including but not limited to his mother “Pony” GMHR Phoebe's
Prize Piponia CDX MH AX AXJ WCX CCA OD who achieved not only her Grand Master Hunting
Retriever but added
the following titles: Companion Dog Excellent, Master Hunter, Agility
Excellent, Excellent Jumper With Weaves, Working Certificate Excellent, Breed
Ring, Outstanding Dam. With a host of Trial, Hunt and competitive ancestry, its
no wonder Push possesses such extraordinary talent. Owner/trainer Mike Ducross
says of Push; He is a rare kind of dog that combines a stunning physical
package with outstanding field performance. Push has that “WOW” factor in
looks, in training attitude and in the field giving 100% on land or water.
“On Canada Day
weekend, July 1st, Push became AFTCH. Firemark’s Push Comes To Shove, Am.*** He
earned this title after winning the Open All-Age stake at the Sudbury and
District Kennel Club’s field trial. On September 3rd, Push became FTCH., AFTCH.
Firemark’s Push Comes to Shove, Am.*** by picking up his 10th all age open
point at the Ottawa Retriever Club Trial. Push had just turned four in
May. On
“On
Spring 2007 Litter Information 4 Males/5 Females
Comment:
Sire: Flyway's October Pardner MH*** WCX
http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=29739
CERF GR-22856/2001-24 (Eyes Clear/Normal)
OFA GR-71967G24M-PI (Hips = Good)
OFA GR-CA03632/24M/C-PI (Cardiac = Normal)
OFA GR-EL04425-PI (Elbow = Normal)
Master Hunter Title
Working Certificate of Excellence Title
Nevada State Gun Dog Champion
Nevada State Open Champion
Qualified 2 Master Nationals
GRCA 2nd in the open
GRCA 4th in the amateur
JAMs and reserve JAMS in the
Grandson of FC AFC Tangelo's Side
Kick OS FDHF
Owner/Trainer:
Don
and Helen Graves
Sire: An outstanding
Field/Hunt Test Stud. Great Grandson of MNH Alpenglos Western Marshal MH
who was the 1st GR to pass 4 Master Nationals. He passed his last
Master National at the age of 10 years. He was also the Oregon State Retriever
of the year. Grandson of Tangelo's Sidekick who achieved both
the Field Dog Hall of Fame (FDHF) and Outstanding Sire (OS) titles. With well
over 100 trial points, he’s gone down in history as one of the best Field
Goldens. Both names are listed in many
of the top Golden pedigrees today. Opie’s Mother, 2001 Master National Hunt
Test also earned her Outstanding Dam
title March 05’ based on the many field titled puppies she produced from just 2
litters. These pups earned hunt test titles (JH, SH, and MH). His half
brother "Sunny" who was an MH at 2 yrs., ran in the Master National
in California and passed (only 4 years old), he now has the Master National
Hunter title. Other pups went into field trials and are doing very well.
Two are Qualified All Age at age 2 yrs. and are now running in the Amateur
stake on the West Coast. Like his predecessors, Opie is a stud that has produced
excellent hunt and field trial dogs with outstanding temperaments. Both sides
of Opie’s pedigree are packed with titled dogs in Hunt Tests, Field Tests and
Obedience Tests: 1-OS 1-FDHF, 2-FC, 1-SH, 6-MH, 7-WCX all within 4 generations. Every single dog within at least 4
generations has been OFA hip certified. This is an outstanding line with proven
progeny.
Opie is a medium sized dark golden weighing
65 lbs. (field running weight, no fat, all muscle). His post Field Trial career
includes primarily duck hunting and tandem upland game hunting with his 11 year
old mother. Has good bone, good conformation and nice medium head. He has a
great temperament and is very biddable. Opie has been owner trained and
handled through all hunt tests and then into trials. His hunt test career was
fast -- JH, SH, and then became MH at only 22 mo of age. He was run in 3
Derbies, is derby pointed before he aged out at 24 months. JAMs and Reserve
Jams in the Qual Stake. Became qualified
ALL AGE at all-breed field trial in July 2002 at 39 months of age. At 3 yrs of
age he won the Nevada State Gun Dog
Championship and the following year won the Nevada State Open. He qualified to run in two Master Nationals. At the
GRCA National trial he placed 2nd in the Open and 4th in the Amateur.
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